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TJA tree-lined capital nestled between mountain ranges that serves as the gateway to the legendary Pamir Highway, where the National Museum showcases Silk Road treasures, the green bazaar overflows with pomegranates and walnuts, and the world's second-tallest flagpole once towered over Rudaki Park.
IndiaA UNESCO World Heritage complex of 25 medieval Hindu and Jain temples covered in extraordinarily intricate erotic and divine sculptures — the pinnacle of Chandela dynasty art, set against the wild backdrop of Panna National Park's tiger-roaming forests.
Utah's first national park — a cathedral of sculpted sandstone where the Virgin River carved 2,000-foot vermilion cliffs into a labyrinth of slot canyons, hanging gardens, and vertigo-inducing spines like Angels Landing that draw hikers from every corner of the planet.
Travel Guides3,000 people from 60 nations, living without money or religion, centered around a golden meditation sphere. Auroville is either the future or the strangest place on Earth. Possibly both.
Travel GuidesThe city where Mozart was born still runs on music. Here's how to hear the best of it — from medieval fortress concerts to underground jazz bars.
Travel GuidesPetronas Towers, rainbow cave stairs, and the best $2 nasi lemak on Earth. KL is Asia's most underrated food city.
TipsThe currency math is backwards, the ATM cave has no cameras allowed, and the golf carts cost more than you'd think. Here's what I learned the hard way.
StoriesTala has run a beachside pension in Samoa for 15 years. She has opinions about tourist behavior, the best ocean trench swim, and why sleeping in an open-air fale with no walls is the whole point.
Travel GuidesEverything you need for Chiang Rai — temples, transport, budget breakdown, and the hill tribe tours worth your money.
